My car was vandalized a few weeks ago. They keyed and spray painted all over the car. The insurance company want to use paint thinner to remove the paint off the car.

My question for you guy is, Is paint thinner safe on the Brembo clear coat, and the clear coat on the Carbon Fiber rear wing?

Thanks

 

I would not let paint thinner come anywhere close to my Brembos or my Wing.

 

Paint thinner on your vehicle? They better be ready to repaint your car anyways. Japanese car manufacturers have strict environmental standards that they follow, which means that the paint job isn't quite as stout as it should be. I would think that it would AT LEAST remove the clearcoat if not more. Screw the insurance company, i would be throwing a tantrum.

 

no it's not, it will take the clearcoat off of anything it touches

if you had waxed those parts of the car often you may get away with light thinner just taking the wax off

 

if you car is keyed i doubt paint thinner will do any good, not saying you should use it because you shouldnt, but those scratches are probably to the metal.

Also what insurance company do you have so i know never to have them

 

The area that was keyed will be repainted, but the insurance company is trying to nickel and dime me.

The rear wing, rims and brake calipers were painted and they wanted to use paint thinner to remove the paint and call it a day.

I'm mad because they told the mechanics to do it without even consulting with me first.

The thing is that, we as in the insurance company and me, haven't even came to the conclusion of what is to be done on the car and yet, THEY authorize the mechanics to do some of the stuff even before consulting with me first.

I thought that they don't have the right to do that.

 

From what you guys have said, paint thinner will will kill the clear coat. It'll kill the clear coat on the CF rear wing as well, but will eat the carbon fiber like cause it to delaminate?

 

Sorry to hear that happened.

Factory paint is definitely not solvent safe. Heck its not even normal wear and tear safe. I hate to say it, but the spray paint is going to be there longer than the factory paint.

 

Try a product called "Acrysolvent". It is paint safe and will only remove car wax at the most. Paint stores and detail supply shops carry it.

 

if your insurance company is going to do a half *** job then half *** the premium

 

you need to buff it off with some rubbing/polishing compound. DO NOT use paint thinner

 

What insurance company you have? Sue them for the inability to pay for damages and for a service they aren't able to provide properly. Shady @$$ f*ckers.

Edit: Got Pics?

 

You should tell them you want a professional body shop of your choice to repair the damages.

 

Agreed - or you could use diluted denatured alcohol or diluted gasoline.

Good luck!

 

Same time I used Virgin Paint Thinner to remove spray paint lettering from trucks with no problem to the surface. The solvent has very quick evaporation rate and my method of removing spray paint is to always use fresh surface of a soft cloth. More dabbing the surface and not scrubbing.